Memorandum-pad holder for telephones



Sept. 20, 1938. A E b 2,130,920

MEMORANDUM PAD HOLDER FOR TELEPHONES Filed July 6, 1956 InvenToT:

Roy A. F'Qye ATTys.

Patented Sept. 20, 1938 UNITED STATES MEMORANDUM-PAD HOLDER FOR TELE-PHONES Roy A. Faye, Watertown, Mass, assignor to Mays ManufacturingCompany, Inc., a. corporation of Rhode Island Application July 6, 1936,Serial No. 88,993

1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in memorandum-pad attachments fortelephones and the objectof the invention is to provide a simple andefiicient device which will be readily secured to the base of atelephone to support a memorandum-pad and also preferably a pencil insuch position that it is readily accessible when the pad is to be used.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thecharacter described which will not add substantial weight to thetransmitter of the usual form of telephone in which the transmitter israised to permit conversation.

A further object of the invention is to provide 5 a memorandum-pad ofthe character above described which can be attached to the usual formoftelephone or to the so-called French type of telephone stand.

A further object of the invention is to provide an attachment of thecharacter above described which will not tilt the telephone stand whenthe pad is being used.

Another object of the invention is to provide means for detachablyclamping a pad of paper to the support and which is so constructed as topresent a flat upper surface adapted to receive an advertisement or thelike.

These and other objects and features of the invention will more fullyappear from the following description and the accompanying drawing andwill be particularly pointed out in the claim.

A preferred embodiment of the invention is illustrated in theaccompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a memorandumpad attachment for telephonesembodying the invention, showing the manner in which the same isattached to a telephone stand of the French p Fig. 2 is an inverted planview of the memorandum-pad attachment illustrated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a side elevation, viewed from the left toward the right, ofthe construction illustrated in Fig. 2; and,

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional view on lines 4-4 Fig. 3 viewed fromthe left toward the right.

The memorandum-pad attachment for telephones as illustrated in theaccompanying drawing comprises a flat plate, preferably a stiff sheet ofthin metal, having a base section I, preferably of substantiallycylindrical form, a pad-holding section 2, preferably of rectangularform, and an intermediate offset section 3 which integrally connects thebase section to the pad-holding section in such manner as to support thepad-holding section in suitably inclined relation to the plane of thebase. The aforesaid base section, pad-holding section, and intermediatesection may conveniently be made of an integral sheet of stiff metalstamped out by suitable dies and 5 consequently is of relativelyinexpensive construction.

The lower end of the pad-holding section desirably is provided withmeans for holding a pencil below the lower end of the pad. As illus- 10trated, the lower end of the pad holder is slotted to provide a centraltab and the portions of the lower end at each side of the tab areprovided with downwardly extending semi-cylindrical ribs 4 while thecentral tab 43: is bent to form a corn- 1.) plementary semi-cylindricalclamping member which in cooperation with the groove of the ribs willhold the pencil. The lower portion of the periphery of the rib 4desirably lies in a plane tangential to the lower face of the base or tothe 20 lower face of an anti-friction device or devices 5 which areglued or otherwise secured to the under face of the base. Any form ofanti-friction device may be employed, but preferably a plurality of thinrubber disks having serrated or corru- 25 gated lower faces are securedin recesses formed by pressing upwardly suitable areas 5m of the base atproper intervals and serve to prevent slippage of the attachment upon asmooth surface. The base is provided with a plurality, 30 preferablyfour upwardly projecting integral flanges or ears 6 which are curvedinwardly and adapted to be bent over the base I of the telephone stand 8or over the base of a usual type of telephone transmitter which israised by the 35 hand to the mouth during telephone conversation.

In usual telephones the pad is secured to the base of the telephone bytwo or more screws and in order that the present attachment may be se-40 cured to the base of the telephone by set screws the base is providedwith suitably positioned holes 9 through which the screws may be passed,in which case the ears 6 may be omitted.

Any suitable means may be provided for secur- 45 ing a memorandum-pad 10upon the pad-holding section 2. In the preferred constructionillustrated a resilient clamp is employed which is in the form of a flatstrap II of resilient material adapted to extend across the upper end ofthe 5 pad with downwardly bent portions l2 and I3 engaging the edges ofthe pad-holding section 2, and also the edges of the pad if a pad ofproper width is employed, with end sections 14 and 15 extending inwardlytoward each other and up- 55 wardly to engage the lower face of thepad-holding section 2. This form of clamp can be readily slipped overthe upper end of the pad holder and pad after the pad has been placed onthe holder and by reasonv of itswidth will secure the pad againstlateral displacement as well as retain it in proper position upon theholder. The pad should be of such length as to expose the groove in therib 4 so that the pencil lying in the groove can be readily picked up.

Desirably the pad holder is provided substantially midway of its lengthwith a hole I 6 adapted to be engaged in a suitable supporting'memberwhen the pad and base are to be dipped in lacquer, or other coatingmedium such as electroplating bath. The hole I6 may also ,be used as ananchorage for a chain leading to the pencil in order that the latter maynot be removed and lost.

It will be understood that the particular embodiment of the inventionshown in the accomanying drawing is of an illustrative character and isnot restrictive, and that various changes in form, construction andarrangement of parts may be made within the spirit and scope of thefollowing claim.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desiredto be secured by Letters Patent, is:

A memorandum-pad attachment for telephones comprising a single piece offlat metal plate having a curved base section provided with a pluralityof upwardly extending inwardly curved ears to engage over the edge ofthe base of the telephone, a flat pad-holding section and anintermediate relatively narrow upwardly ofiset section vof substantiallength connecting said base section to substantially the middle of saidpad-holding section without seam or joint, said ofi'set section beingprovided with one side longer than the other for supporting saidpad-holding section in suitably inclined relation to said base with aportion of the lower end of said pad-holding section lying substantiallyin the plane of the lower face of said base to prevent tilting of theattachment when the pad is used. ROY A. FAYE'-

